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Single incision laparoscopic hepatectomy: Advances in laparoscopic liver surgery
Author(s) -
Azoulay Daniel,
Claude Tayar,
Subar Daren,
Salloum Chady,
M. Alexandre,
Laurent Alexis
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.124454
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , laparoscopic surgery , hepatectomy , laparoscopy , blood loss , harmonic scalpel , surgical incision , wedge resection , resection
Laparoscopic liver surgery is now an established practice in many institutions. It is a safe and feasible approach in experienced hands. Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has been performed for cholecystectomies, nephrectomies, splenectomies and obesity surgery. However, the use of SILS in liver surgery has been rarely reported. We report our initial experience in seven patients on single incision laparoscopic hepatectomy (SILH).

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